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Culver wins Democratic bid
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| Contributor | J.R. |
| Last Edited | J.R. Jun 07, 2006 05:16am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, June 7, 2006 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver claimed the 2006 Democratic nomination for governor late Tuesday, turning back a late challenge by former state economic development director Mike Blouin and outpacing state Rep. Ed Fallon.
Culver’s narrow victory marks a turn by the state’s party activists away from Gov. Tom Vilsack, the two-term Democrat who is not seeking re-election this year and for whom Blouin worked as chief economic officer.
Culver will face U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle, an eight-term Republican congressman from Manchester in the fall general election.
The match-up pits the self-styled “progressive Democrat” and heir to a party icon against a member of the Republican congressional leadership. National analysts have identified Iowa as one of the best chances in the country for the GOP to pick up a governor’s seat this year.
With about 80 percent of the precincts reporting, Culver had more than 38 percent of the vote, compared to about 34.5 percent for Blouin and more than 26 percent for Fallon. |
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